Mr. Carl Newton Baker: Obituary

Mr. Carl Newton Baker, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home.
Mr. Baker was born in Hampshire, Illinois, on August 30, 1932, a son of the late Bernerd Baker and the late Mildred Meachum Baker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and went on to work for IBM Corporation for 35 years as a field engineer. Carl and his wife moved to Blairsville in June of 1997, from Apopka, Florida. Mr. Baker was a member of New Life Family Church.

Carl leaves behind his loving family members: wife, Patsy, of Blairsville; daughter, Peggy Wood, of Blairsville; son, Peter Baker, of Ocala, Florida; brother, George Baker, of Madrid, New Mexico; and two grandchildren, Benjamin Wood and Rebecca Wood.

No services have been planned at this time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share your condolences with Mr. Baker’s family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.